Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,229, John Fowler, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Fowler, John Mary
NUMBER
W. 24.229
CONTENTS
2

Maine 3978.
John Fowler
of Gray in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dyer of the — commanded by — in the Massachusetts line for 2. Years.
Certificate issued in favour of Mary Fowler, widow of the deceased, Jan. 7. 1833.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $0. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan y 1833 and sent to Mrs. J. Anderson, H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Am t due up to the 25 th of August 1832, the day of his death — $117.96.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis S. Fancion Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 58.

Maine 3057
Mary Fowler widow of John Fowler who was a private of Artillery in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of One hundred Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the first day of December 1843 and sent to
Joseph Pope
Portland
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 4

Rate of death not on 93-

9/41 Mary Fowler for herinunder John Fowler from March 4 March 1831 to 25 August 1832 -
to Account Equitable Investment Co. Ltd.
admit
from 4 March 1831
to 25 Aug t 1832
at
$80 - per year
special form of certificate set form of Ed. B. B.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Seventh day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two
On this Seventh day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Mary Fowler by Reuben Sawyer her late husband in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That her late husband John Fowler late of
some Gray died on the 25 th of August last & that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution as will appear by his affidavit made before his death which is hereto annexed. for which it appears that he served in the whole two years & eight months. She further says that by reason of her age & infirmities she is wholly unable to leave her house or her room & resides twenty miles from any court of record & has to obtain her pension in the pension clause her late husband duly commanded her son in law Reuben Sawyer of some Gray to make & subscribe this declaration for her.
She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and she declares that his  his late husband's name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Mary Fowler By Reuben Sawyer
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Asher Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the late named John Fowler was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states in the declaration made before Meshach Hunsibney Esquire & annexed to the application of Mary Fowler as Widow of said John Fowler deceased, on the twenty fifth day of August last past
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Fowler Widow of John Fowler for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I certify that it is satisfactorily proved to me that the above named Mary Fowler is the widow of the late John Fowler when application for a pension is hereby announced, that the said John Fowler died on the 21 st of August last past, & that the declaration of said John was sworn to by her - a most true and lawful declaration to be an oath before her death, he being at the time well & understood what
Sept. 7 1832.
Atkins Wren
Judge of the United States for the Dist. of Maine
Maine District
District Clerk's Office September 7 th A.D. 1832
In testimony that Meshach Humphrey, Dan Read and John Anderson Esquires who severally executed & certified the annexed documents are Justices of the Peace duly qualified and that their official attestations are entitled to full faith and credit - I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year above written
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Courts

1 I John Hawley of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, being of lawful age at the time and say that in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four I was a resident of Cape Elizabeth then so called and now an incorporated Town by that name in a part of said County of Cumberland; that some time in March in the same year orders were received at that place to raise a company of men to consist of sixty two privates to join a regiment at Cambridge in Massachusetts, that the enlist- ments were then left at a publick house in said town kept by a Mrs. Rodbury. I did then twenty years of age wanting four months, that I enlisted with the con- sent of my father by signing my name to the papers at which time that in little more than a week from the so en listed the number of men required was obtained and the company organized and marched to Cambridge and joined the regiment, here where we continued seven months that being the time for which we enlisted General Davis of Cape Elizabeth was our captain and we returned home in January next following and shortly after, that early in the spring of one hundred and sixty six I again enlisted under Captain Morton in a company of Artillery which company was ordered to a place called Spring Point in said Cape Elizabeth to erect a fort where I continued under Morton one year during which time the fort was completed.
mos 8
mos 12
Captain Davis then succeeded to the command of said fort under whom I served one year more making in all two years which I served at Spring Point. The last term of service for which I had enlisted had now expired
mos 12

That in all I served my country as a regular soldier two years and eight months. That in the spring of seventy eight I left the service being dismissed with the rest of my company and with the approbation of my officers. I do not remember whether I had any written discharge or not. If I had one I know not what has become of it after this I did not enlist in any regular service. That I am now about seventy eight years of age. That I know of no persons now living who can testify to my services as a soldier. That I am now by the infirmities of age confined to my house and need the assistance to which by a late law of congress I am considered my self justly entitled. This deposition taken on the eighteenth day of July A.D. 1832 is to be used in an application for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7-1832. The reason of taking this deposition is that the deponent lives a great distance from any court of record and is confined by sickness to his house.
John O'Farrell
Cumberland Pa. July 18 th 1832 Then personally appeared the above described John O'Farrell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me
Meshach Humphrey of the Pa.

I John Skinner of Lewiston in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine eighty years of age testify & say that I served in the war of the Revolution eight months at Cambridge in 1775 in a company commanded by Capt. Dunn. That I well knew John Gowler who now makes appli- cation for a pension to belong to the same company & served the same term. I further testify & say that I am well knowing to his the said John Gowler serving under Capt. Morton at Spring-point in building a Fort in 1776. John Skinner mark
State of Maine. -
Lincoln ss. August 28 th 1832 Then the above named John Skinner personally appeared & made solemn oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed. before me. - Dan Mead justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named John Skinner for a number of years & he is considered a man of truth & veracity. - Dan Mead justice of the Peace

V561
Mary Fowler's Application for a pension
Act. July 7. 1838.
Wid of John Me
Married 1778
Died 1832
for Artillery
Allow $100 per ann.
Jos. Pope Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this tenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Maine. Mary Fowler a resident of Gray — in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Fowler — who was a private in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, and his name placed on the pension list roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum , and she would refer to the original declaration of said John Fowler on which his pension was granted for the particulars of his service as she cannot tell how long he served, nor under what officers — that only one payment was made of said pension, which was $117.84 for 17 months & 21 days pension from March 4, 1831 to August 25th 1832 the day that he died, and that was made to her as his Widow. She also declares that she has never married since his death but continues the Widow of said John Fowler .
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said John Fowler on the twenty second day of January in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy eight and that her husband, the aforesaid John Fowler — died on the twenty fifth day of August 1832 . — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Signed in presence of Ezekiel Whitman
her Mary X Fowler mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me And I certify that Mary Fowler above named is a person of credibility and that I have no reason to doubt the truth of the statement above made by her — that the above declaration was made signed & sworn to at her place of dwelling in said Gray the by reason of age and infirmity being unable to attend court —
Ezekiel Whitman

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Cumberland; do hereby certify that the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman, before whom the within named proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the State of Maine; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1888.
Charles Fox Clerk Of the Judicial Court, within & for the County of Cumberland

State of Maine,
Town of Cape Elizabeth, August 16 th 1838,
I hereby certify that in the record of marriages in said Town the marriage of Mr John Forder and Miss Mary Webster both of Cape Elizabeth, By the Rev. Ephraim Clark a pastor of a Church in said town is recorded as follows viz,
"Mr John Forder and Miss Mary Webster both of Cape Elizabeth were joined January twenty second seventeen hundred and seventy eight,"
James Dyer Town Clerk,
I James Dyer above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Cape Elizabeth aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said town in my possession, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in full legible figure as follows viz. "January 22 d , 1778,"
James Dyer,
State of Maine August 16. 1838 - Cumberland County
Subscribed and sworn to by said James Dyer, who I certify is a credible & respectable witness,
Before me Joseph Pope Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland Co.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine; do hereby certify that Joseph Pope as appears within is a magistrate duly commissioned for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland

April 13, 1937
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Mrs. Aline F. Kempton 1348 Euclid Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
See JOHN FOWLER W. 24229 BA-J/ATF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of John Fowler as found in pension claim, W. 24229, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Fowler are not given.
While residing at Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (District of Maine), John Fowler enlisted sometime in May, 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Dunn's company with the Massachusetts troops. He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served one year in Captain Morton's company of artillery and assisted in building a fort at Spring Point. He again enlisted and served one year in Captain Davis' company.
The soldier, John Fowler, applied for pension July 18, 1832, while a resident of Gray, Cumberland County, Maine. The pension was allowed. He stated that at the time he enlisted in May, 1775, he was twenty years of age "wanting four months".
John Fowler married January 22, 1778, Miss Mary Webster. They were both then residents of Cape Elizabeth, Massachusetts (District of Maine). He died August 25, 1832, at Gray, Maine.
Soldier's widow, Mary Fowler, was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1836, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years and a resident of Gray, Maine. She was still living there in 1843.
In 1832, the widow, Mary Fowler, referred to her son-in-law, Reuben Sawyer, as a resident of Gray, Maine; the name of his wife was

not stated.
In 1838, Ayer(?) Fowler was in Cumberland County, Maine; Francis Webster in that year was Selectman of Gray, Maine; and in 1843, R. F. Webster was in Cumberland County, Maine. There is no relationship shown between the parties, nor to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mary Fowler wid of M c Maine St Joseph Pape Sept 21 1835
Admitted
Ad 7 July 38

April 13, 1937
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BA-J/MSF:MLB
Mrs. Aline F. Kempton 1348 Euclid Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of March 14, about which you inquired today by telephone, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Fowler, of Massachusetts; Jacob Miller of Rockingham or Monroe County, Virginia; those of John Keyhoe, James Maddy and Jeremiah Lowry.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Keyhoe, James Maddy or Jeremiah Lowry, all spellings of the surnames having been used in the search of the records.
In order to identify the record of the particular Jacob Miller in whom you are interested, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow. The record has been found of only one John Fowler, of Massachusetts. His record is furnished herein as found in pension claim, W. 26229, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Pension or bounty land claims are the source of information in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, furnished by the Veterans Administration.
It is regretted that your letter could not have been reached in its turn at an earlier date.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

September 12, 1933
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Timothy Andrews-W.20620 John Fowler-W.24239 BA-J/AWT
Mrs. Fred J. Clarke 91 East Housatonic Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Timothy Andrews of Connecticut, Israel Dewey, Bildad Fowler, John Fowler, John Ingersoll, Josiah Squire and Jabez Whitney of Massachusetts.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of John Ingersoll, who served with the Massachusetts troops, or of any Israel Dewey, Bildad Fowler, Josiah Squire, and Jabez Whitney.
You are furnished herein the records of Timothy Andrews and John Fowler, as found in claims for pension, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution. The record of Timothy Andrews is that of the only soldier by that name found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and the record of John Fowler is that of the only John Fowler, who served with the Massachusetts troops, found on file in said records.
Timothy Andrews-W.20620
Timothy Andrews was born in November, 1753, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Timothy Andrews enlisted at Nine Partners,

Dutchess County, New York, sometime in March, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Warner's company, Colonel Hezekiah Swift's Seventh Connecticut regiment; he was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged March 1, 1780.
The soldier, Timothy Andrews, was allowed pension on his application executed, May 8, 1818, then a resident of Cincinnati, Cortland County, New York. In 1820 he was living in Solon, Cortland County, New York.
Timothy Andrews married in January, 1790 in Nine Partners, New York, Mary, her maiden name is not stated. He died May 22, 1843.
His widow, Mary Andrews, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 5, 1845, then aged eighty-seven years and a resident of Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York. She died August 9, 1848.
Samuel Andrews, the oldest son of Timothy Andrews and his wife, Mary, on October 28, 1843 was fifty-one years old "lacking three days"; he was a resident of Cortlandville, New York in 1843. Zillah Ingham in 1844 was a resident of Broome County, New York and aged sixty-nine years, she stated that she was the daughter of Mary Andrews by her first husband, Samuel Conger.
The following children survived their mother- Samuel Andrews, Zillah Ingham , and Lydia Tice(?).
Ingham
John Fowler-W.24239
John Fowler
The data and place of his birth are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While residing at Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (District of Maine), John Fowler enlisted sometime in May, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Dunn's company with the Massachusetts troops. He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served one year in Captain Morton's company of Artillery, and assisted in building a fort

at Spring Point. He again enlisted and served one year in Captain Davis' company.
The soldier, John Fowler, applied for pension, July 18, 1832, then a resident of Gray, Cumberland County, Maine. The pension was allowed. He stated that at the time he enlisted in May, 1775, he was twenty years of age "wanting four months."
The soldier, John Fowler, married January 22, 1778, Miss Mary Webster. They were both then of Cape Elizabeth, Massachusetts (District of Maine). He died August 25, 1832 at Gray, Maine.
His widow, Mary Fowler, was allowed pension on her application executed, August 10, 1838, then eighty-seven years of age and a resident of Gray, Maine. She still lived there in 1843.
In 1832 the widow, Mary Fowler, referred to her son-in-law, Reuben Sawyer as a resident of Gray, Maine; the name of his wife is not stated.
In 1832 Ayer (?) Fowler was in Cumberland County, Maine; Francis Webster in 1832 was Selectman of Gray, Maine; and in 1843 R. F. Webster was in Cumberland County, Maine. There is no relationship shown between these parties nor to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1348 Euclid St. N.W. 11 Washington D.C. March 14. 1937.
Chief, Revolutionary War Records, Veterans' Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
A letter from the War Department suggested I write the Veterans' Administration regarding several Revolutionary War Soldiers I am interested in. I have consulted lists of soldiers at the Congressional Library but have been unsuccessful in finding any of the Virginia Soldiers or John Kelghoe (or Kehoe) of Washington Co. Pa. There were so many John Fowlers in the Battle of Lexington I am hoping by the process of elimination to find the right one.
I shall be very much indebted to you for war records with any personal data regarding the following:

2 John Fowler of Mass. (possibly from Lexington) and said to have been wounded several times in the Battle of Lexington and with Washington when he crossed the Delaware.
0 John Keyhoe (or Kehoe) of Washington Co. Pa. or any John Keyhoe (I believe one John Kehoe enlisted in New York State but I doubt if he is the one.)
0 James Maddy who married Anne Morris, sister of Robert Morris who helped finance the Revolution. He probably would have been from Orange Co. Va. but any James Maddy of Va. would probably be the one. Family records taken from a County history say he was a Revolutionary soldier.
Jeremiah Lowery , or Lowery of Stafford Co. Va. (probably) but any Jeremiah Lowery of Virginia was probably the one. Family records say he was in the Revolution.

Jacob Miller of Rockingham Co. Virginia or Monroe County, Va.
I am particularly interested in personal data if any. Are these records available for public inspection? Can you suggest any other place I might write besides the War Department for information about these Soldiers? Might their respective states have records not on file in the Federal Government?
If land was given in payment for services, where shall I write for that information?
Thanking you for any assistance you are able to give me. I am
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Aline F. Kempton

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24229
Mary Fowler wid of John Fowler Br's Mass. line
Act Mar. 30 th 1843.
Index: Vol A , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1937-38 Claire - Sa ... Smutley Andrews ... 20620 ... 1937 Apr. 13 - Visit to Mrs. Alvin J. Hampton - aud. M.P.

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W.P. Apr. 23 rd 39
Maine
Mary Fowler widow of John Fowler dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25 th August 1832 of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by  in the  time for 2 years Pri of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 100 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Mar. 1839 and sent Joseph Pope Portland Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $317.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept., 50.00   $367.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by  Clerk, Book  Vol. 1 st Page 9

at March 30. from J. Pope Portland Me,
Mary Fowle, m d J n Name not wanted to agent.
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Capt Dunn Vol 14 p 80 May 9 th '75 7. 21
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Portland Aug. 17. 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of pensions -
Sir. Herewith I forward the applications of Mary Fowler, Miriam M c Kenney, & Joanna Jordan for pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. On which, if satisfactory when examined, please forward to me certificates of pension in their behalf. —
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope

Portland Aug. 5. 1843-
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions.
Sir,
Herewith I forward the application of Mrs. Mary Howler for her pension under the act of March 3. 1843.
I am, Sir, very respectfully yours
Joseph Pope.

KNOW ALL MEN, That
I Mary Fowler of Gray in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine wife of John Fowler late of said Gray deceased.
have constituted and made, and do constitute and make Reuben Savage of said Gray my
to be my lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and stead, and to my use, to demand, recover and receive of all persons whomsoever, all monies, debts, goods, merchandizes and effects whatsoever, found, or to be found due, belonging, or coming unto me. And more especially to apply for & receive for me & to my use all the pension money to which my late husband was entitled from the U States by virtue of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 & in my name to make & execute all necessary declarations & papers to obtain said Pension & to sign & acknowledge & pay to all necessary papers for me for that purpose.
And in all causes, real, personal or mixed, moved, or to be moved, for or against me relating to the premises, for me and in my name to appear, plead, pursue and defend, to final judgment, execution and satisfaction. Also, to determine any matter in dispute, by arbitration, composition or reference: with full power to make and substitute one or more Attorneys under my said Attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of September in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Mary X Fowler Reuben Savage

Cumberland Pa Sept 5-1832 personally appeared the within subscribed Mary Brownlee and acknowledged the within instrument to be her free act before me Michael Hunsberger

This may certify that Mr John Fowler of Gray is to the best of our knowledge and belief a man of truth and veracity and that we have good reason to believe and do believe that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution that being the common report
Daniel M c Green
Gray Aug 20-1832.
Thomas Riggs {clergymen}
Elders John Purkis
Cumberland Co August 28-1832 Francis Webster {settlement of Gray} appeared the above subscribed Daniel M c Green Thomas Riggs John Purkis & Francis Webster and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by them subscribed.
Before me Meshach Humphrey Justice of the Peace

I Salter Cable of Gray within named do hereby declare that I was well acquainted with the within named John Fowle & knew that the said the 25 th of August last & was buried the 26 th & was present at his funeral. I live in his neighbourhood & further say it is reported & believed that he was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion.
Salter Cable
Cumberland Is Sept 4 th 1882 Subscribed & sworn to before me John Anderson just peace
I certify that Salter Cable is a man of good character & his statements entitled to full credit & belief John Anderson just peace

I Jonas Doughty of Gray in the County of Cumberland, Maine, do testify and and say that I was well acquainted with John Fowler of said Gray who was a revolutionary pensioner and who died on the 25 th day of August 1832 - and that Mary Fowler of said Gray who has lately applied for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 - is the widow of said John Fowler, and has not been married since his death, but still remains his widow. —
Jonas Doughty
State of Maine Cumberland County ss Oct. 6, 1838 Subscribed & sworn to before me by the said Jonas Doughty, who I certify is a credible & respectable witness. — Joseph Pope, Jus. of the Peace 11

2964
Mary Howler's Application for a pension Act March 3 d . 1843.
$100
Joseph Doh Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this eleventh day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of the Cumberland, Mary Fowler a resident of Gray in the County of Cumberland aged Ninety three years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of John  Fowler — who was a Private of Artillery  in the army of the Revolution , but  she cannot particularly recollect who  the Officers were under whom she served.  She declares that she received five  years pension under the act of the  7th of July 1838 - at the rate of one  hundred dollars per annum. she further declares that she is still a widow. Mary Fowler marks
Witness - R. F. Webster
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the declarant is the identical person she has declared herself to be and that her statement is in every respect true.
James O'Donnell justice of the Peace
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Maine Cumberland ss Clerk's Office Judicial Court, Portland August 5 th 1843
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for said County, hereby certify that James O'Connell is a Magistrate as appears within that he is duly qual- ified to act as such, that his Commission is dated June 25 th A. D. 1840, and will expire June 25 th A. D. 1847, and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Su- preme Judicial Court of said State, the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb Clerk